Senior Scientist

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• Conduct Research on Incentive-Based Conservation of Marine Ecosystems:  Design and implement research on various incentive-based systems for marine ecosystem conservation.  Use scientific methodologies and data analysis techniques to gather insights and identify key intervention areas. 
• Assessment of Preferences for Incentive Packages:  Employ choice modeling or other stated-preference techniques to evaluate preferences for different incentive packages among stakeholders. 
• Assessment of Benefit Sharing Mechanisms:  Evaluate the mechanisms for sharing benefits from conservation efforts among stakeholders, ensuring equity and sustainability. 
• Designing Incentive-Based Fisheries Management:  Develop frameworks for incentive-based fisheries management that align with conservation goals and stakeholder needs. 
• Designing Sustainable Financing Mechanisms:  Create sustainable financing models to support long-term conservation and fisheries management initiatives. 
• Conservation adaptation and innovation: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify opportunities for adapting existing conservation programs in the local context. Work closely with stakeholders, including fisher’s groups, women’s groups in rural coastal areas, to co-design and pilot innovative solutions for marine conservation.  
• Evaluate and optimize projects: Assess the effectiveness and feasibility of different incentive-based ecosystem conservation pilot programs. Analyse data and evaluate the performance of pilot projects to identify the most promising practices. Provide recommendations for further optimization and scaling. 
• Collaboration and partnerships: Engage with public and private sector partners to foster collaboration and leverage resources for research and innovation. Collaborate with other scientists, institutions, and organizations working in the field to enhance synergies and maximize the impact of research efforts. 
• Knowledge dissemination: Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences to contribute to the scientific knowledge base in the field of incentive-based conservation. Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to share research outcomes and best practices, fostering knowledge exchange and capacity building. 
• Perform other relevant duties as requested by the supervisor(s). 

• Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., marine conservation, environmental management, or related disciplines). 
• Strong research background and experience in designing and implementing studies related to incentives, marine conservation, preferably in developing countries. 
• Previous experience in marine conservation and research studies related to agriculture or aquaculture. 
• Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative research methods, data analysis, and statistical tools. 
• Excellent scientific writing skills and ability to publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals. 
• Strong communication and presentation skills to effectively disseminate research outcomes and engage with stakeholders. 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment. 
• Understanding of gender equality and inclusion principles, with an interest in addressing the gendered impacts of food waste and loss. 
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels in a decentralized, respectful, multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary organization. 
• Uphold the highest ethical standards by inspiring trust and treating all people with respect and personal integrity. 

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